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Trump’s DOJ accuses Yale of anti-white and anti-Asian discrimination
NEW YORK, May 15 — The US Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale medical school of discriminating against white and Asian applicants following a year-long probe into diversity practices at […]
Australia reopens Covid-era quarantine facility for six passengers back from hantavirus cruise
SYDNEY, May 15 — Six passengers caught up in the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak will land Friday in Australia to start one of the strictest quarantines “anywhere in the world”, […]
Elon Musk’s complicated love affair with China enters a new chapter
BEIJING, May 15 — In China, Elon Musk has been the object of love — and occasional loathing. The Tesla boss has been both lauded as a visionary and criticised by Chinese regulators […]
Trump, Xi meet again in Beijing under cloud of Taiwan warning
BEIJING, May 15 — US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp […]
Unicef says 59 children killed or hurt in Lebanon in past week despite ceasefire
BEIRUT, May 14 — At least 59 children were reportedly killed or injured in Lebanon over the past week despite a ceasefire agreement, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on […]
Hyundai Motor deploys gardening, delivery and security robots at Seoul HQ amid AI push
SEOUL, May 14 — Hyundai Motor Group said today it has deployed gardening, delivery and security robots at its renovated headquarters in Seoul to improve employee convenience and make it a robot-friendly […]
Climate activists urge Cannes stars to ditch private jets amid global fuel crisis
PARIS, May 14 — Climate activists are urging movie stars to fly economy or take the train to Cannes after saying private jets burned two million litres of kerosene getting […]
India condemns strike on Indian-flagged vessel off Oman as reports say ship sinks
NEW DELHI, May 14 — India’s foreign ministry condemned an attack on an Indian-flagged ship off Oman as “unacceptable” today, with maritime security monitors reporting the cargo vessel had […]
Trump, Xi banquet puts spotlight on China’s Huaiyang cuisine tradition
BEIJING, May 14 — When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping sit down to a lavish state banquet in Beijing today, one Chinese cuisine is likely to feature on the […]
Philippine police arrest suspect after gunfire inside Senate amid ICC-linked standoff
MANILA, May 14 — Police said Thursday they detained a person in connection with gunfire the previous night inside the Philippine senate, where a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal […]